Wikipedia's first sentence called it “born on 11 february 1960 in azare town of katagum local government”. Today it says “nigerian islamic scholar”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Islamic scholar and educator (1960–2023) Sheikh”. It now reads “Islamic scholar and educator (1960–2023)”.
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Kabir Azare attended elementary school in Azare town, he then moved to Katagun of Zaki Local Government for his secondary school education. Afterwards, he attended Aminu Kano School for Legal and Islamic Studies Misau for his post-secondary school education. He grew up with love and passion for knowledge and acquiring it. He memorized the Holy Quran with Malam Baban Ma'ruf . He then studied the explanation of the Holy Quran with Malam Ɗan Gambo , the cousin of Sheikh Nasiru Kabara , who also gave him permission to translate the Quran any time and any place he found himself. He studied Fiqhu , Lugha, Usulul Fiqhi and Hadith the late Sheikh Isah Tsoma , Sheikh Umar Zubair , Sheikh Nura Ƙofar Ruwa Kano and other great islamic scholars from Kano.1
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Islamic scholar and educator (1960–2023) Sheikh Kabir Ahmad Azare (11 February 1960 – 27 April 2023) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar, preacher, and leader of the Council of Ulama' of JIBWIS Katagum Zone.He was a follower of the Sunni school of thought and a prominent member of the Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa'Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) movement.He was known for his vast knowledge of the Quran , Hadith , Fiqh , and Arabic language, as well as his eloquent and captivating lectures.
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nigerian islamic scholar
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